C176 (1/2)

”Did you encounter any difficulties?” Auntie Zhong asked as she saw the two of them calm down.

”Ah …” Auntie, we're fine. We're really fine. ” Tao Ran didn't seem like he was going to tell Auntie Zhong about it. After all, Auntie Zhong had a special identity and he didn't want to tell her too many things.

”If there's anything you need, just tell auntie and see if she can help.” Auntie Zhong said sincerely.

”Because I accidentally overheard your conversation at the door just now, I was worried that something might have happened to you guys. Although I'm just an ordinary old man, it's still good to have one more person to share.” After saying that, Auntie Zhong raised her head and glanced at Tao Ran. She knew that as Tao Tian's brother, he was the one who made the decision.

”Aran, don't blame me for being long-winded. Tell Auntie the truth, you guys …” Do you come from the same place as me? ” Auntie Zhong asked while looking straight into Tao Ran's eyes.

”Of course, aren't we from Yan City?” Tao Ran laughed as he remembered that back then, they did not intentionally hide their origins in this city. After all, he was not familiar with this city and there were only a few people he could get to know, so there were very few people who could understand them. Furthermore, Yan City was an international city and the accent there could not be hidden.

”That's not what I'm asking about. Ah Ran, Auntie has already told you Auntie's real identity, do you still not believe Auntie?” Auntie Zhong said straight to the point.

”Auntie, I …” Tao Ran didn't want to tell her the truth, but he didn't expect Auntie Zhong to ask so straightforwardly.

”I did not mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, and I did not hear it clearly. I did not force you to say anything, but if the person you are afraid of is someone I am familiar with, perhaps I will help you think of a way.” Auntie Zhong's words were neither light nor heavy, but it hit the two siblings squarely in their hearts. They were indeed afraid of Tao Weiguang.

”Auntie, actually we …” Tao Ran was the first to speak as he spoke confidently, ”We did indeed escape from the Tao family in Yan City.” Tao Ran glanced at Auntie Zhong after he finished speaking. Auntie Zhong was staring at him with a frown.

Even though I'm away from home, I've always been paying attention to the movements of the Tao Family and the Lei Family. An Xin, Ah Ran, this shouldn't be your real names, right? From the first day I saw you two, I felt that the two of you looked like the two young masters and young miss that the Tao Family adopted. Auntie Zhong let out a cold laugh. There was hatred in the corner of her eyes, as if she was having an indescribable feeling.

”Tao Junting?” Tao Ran was puzzled. ”Didn't he already die? Death in a car accident. ” Tao Ran curiously asked, ”We were raised by grandfather, we have never seen an adoptive father.”

”Tao Junting died?” Auntie Zhong was even more surprised than the other two, ”I haven't seen any news of him in the newspapers all these years. So he's dead!” ”Hahahaha, it's good that he's dead, but if he's dead, then he can't come out and make trouble for the world.” There were tears in Auntie Zhong's eyes, but her expression was one of hatred.

Tao Ran and Tao Tian, who had never told anyone about Auntie Zhong's appearance, were instantly speechless.

”Unfortunately for your grandfather, I've never seen him before. All these years, the Tao family has constantly sent people to find me. Many times, they almost found me. I had to move to countless other places before I could settle down in S City.” At this moment, it was Auntie Zhong's turn to tell her own story.

”Tell me about all of you. Why did you leave? An Xin, if I remember correctly, you should be Zichen's wife, right?” Auntie Zhong turned her head to look at Tao Tian with a gentle expression, like a mother-in-law admiring her daughter-in-law.

”An An, is that also your child?” Auntie Zhong asked.

Tao Tian didn't say anything and only nodded his head vigorously. Seeing Auntie Zhong's hatred towards the Tao family made her suddenly feel like she was united against a common enemy. She hoped that Auntie Zhong could protect her child.

”As expected of my grandson, he really is so lovable.” When her grandson was mentioned, Auntie Zhong's face changed to a warm and sunny one.

”My grandpa had always been supportive when I married Zichen. He only asked me for it the night before our wedding, wanting me to …” The hazy night from back then had suddenly become clear in front of Tao Tian. As he thought about it, he felt choked with sobs.

”He wants me to kill Lei Zichen, or else he'll take my brother's life.” As soon as Tao Tian finished speaking, he glanced at his brother. He could still clearly remember that painful and torturous scene from back then. Now that he thought about it, he could still feel a spasm pass through his body.

”This bastard, as expected, a father must have a son.” Hearing that Tao Weiguang had ordered her to kill her son, Auntie Zhong also had an angry look on her face.

”The Tao family and the Lei family have fought for over twenty years, how can I even dream of marrying Zichen? I'm so stupid!” Tao Tian felt deeply guilty, as if all the mistakes were caused by her.

”Child, I don't blame you for this. What happened next, how did you escape?” Seeing that Lei Zichen was safe and sound, and that it was related to Tao Tian's meticulous protection, Auntie Zhong was more concerned about how this story ended.

Big brother got a fake death drug and told Zichen to pretend to die, but there was an evil person who insisted that I wanted to kill him, and Grandfather stopped believing me at this time, so I also had peace and helplessness, I had no choice but to make a car accident with big brother and escape from Yan City, but I know that all these years, Grandfather has been suspicious of our personal deaths and has never given up on searching for our whereabouts. After all, we also have some secrets, and since we can't do anything for him, the only safe way is for us to stop talking. At this point, Tao Tian was somewhat excited. His voice also became a few decibels louder.

”Yes, Auntie.” Tao Ran continued, ”Today, an old friend of mine from Yan City came to find my sister, threatening her to tell my grandfather the truth if she didn't listen to him. Especially An'an.”

”Who's so despicable!” Hearing that someone was going to threaten her grandson's safety, Auntie Zhong could not help but get angry.